Tests were conducted under idle and load states. The computer was left to sit after 30 minutes after being turned on to check the idle temperature. The load temperature was found by running the latest version of Prime95 which supports multi-core CPUs by default. Temperatures were obtained through SpeedFan.

CPU Cooler

Idle (°C)

Load (°C)

Corsair A70

30C

42C

Thermaltake Frio – 2 Fans – High

33C

44C

GlacialTech Alaska

32C

45C

Deep Cool Gamer Storm – High

32C

45C

Corsair A50

33C

46C

Arctic Cooling Freezer 13

33C

48C

Thermaltake Frio – 2 Fans – Low

34C

47C

Deep Cool Gamer Storm – Low

34C

48C

Deep Cool Ice Blade Pro

34C

49C

Arctic Cooling Freezer 11 LP

44C

57C

Our test CPU, the Q6600 has a Thermal Design Power (TDP) of 105W, which is 15W more than the recommended max wattage. This difference is most likely the reason for the large difference in temperatures, the highest we’ve reviewed with an idle of 44C and Load of 57C. The idle was 10C higher than our previous highest cooler and 8C higher under load conditions. The processor is sort of old, so I would recommend checking your processors TDP before purchasing this cooler.

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